Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

CCTV cameras are located in public spaces across Ashtead, Bookham, Dorking and Leatherhead. Having conducted a review in 2024/2025 and acted on public feedback, an 18-month project to modernize this CCTV provision in the district was undertaken, and completed in June 2026. The replacement cameras run on a new cloud-based system, which allows for footage to be viewed in real time, as well as retrospectively reviewing recorded footage.

While we pay for the cameras and signalling costs, we do not monitor or use the footage as part of our day-to-day operational duties. It is instead Surrey Police and, specifically, the Mole Valley Police team who utilize the footage captured by CCTV cameras located in the district.

CCTV cameras and their locations

Code of practice and CCTV policy statement

The system is operated in accordance with all requirements and principles of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

The public interest in Mole Valley’s CCTV is protected by a comprehensive code of practice. 

A clear audit trail of practices and procedures ensures that the system stands up to scrutiny, both in terms of the evidence gathered and the activities of its users, owners and operators.